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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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